Rooting for Andover

The Main aims of Rooting for Andover are ;

-To work cooperatively throughout Andover
-To co-create community gardens that will serve as vibrant and exciting community hubs, promoting social cohesion, community spirit and sustainability, and engendering optimism in our town
-To support community knowledge sharing, through hands-on learning opportunities on subjects such as permaculture, sustainable food growing, nutrition, cooking and preserving, energy efficiency, water saving and composting
-To donate surplus produce to Andover communities in need, e.g. in collaboration with food banks and the peoples pantry
-To provide safe and enjoyable outdoor spaces for the community, that do not discriminate on the basis of age, physical or neuro-ability, ethnicity, religion, sexuality or gender identity.
Rooting for Andover seeks to promote co-creation in the following ways:

-By encouraging all members to participate in the design, establishment, and management of community gardens
-By developing democratic and inclusive decision-making processes that promote a positive sense of ownership and stewardship of community gardens among members
-By encouraging all members to participate in knowledge sharing activities, as participants, organizers or leaders